Fall is almost here and the Poudre is in great shape! With the colder weather and precipitation we have been seeing the past couple of weeks, the fish on the Poudre have definitely been happy. Don't let the low flows scare you off, as there is still plenty of great opportunity up the canyon.

As far as the fishing goes, most of us here at the shop are still throwing dry-dropper rigs and finding success. The key thing here is to size down your presentation, as the variety of insect life has gotten much smaller as we move into fall. Most of our larger aquatic insects have begun to hunker down for the remainder of the season, leaving midges and small mayflies as our main focus. There are still quite a few terrestrials kicking around, so it is a good call to have some small ants and beetles in your arsenal as well. With the low flows, fish are concentrated in any holding water they can find. Focusing on fast riffles and pocket water has been very productive.

Dry droppers have still been the most effective approach, with a foam beetle or ant and a midge or blue-winged olive nymph trailing behind. Single- and double-dry-fly setups have also been finding success, with small ant patterns working well when there isn't any kind of visible hatch going on. Early in the day, trying a small Parachute Adams or Griffith's Gnat has been successful during windows when the aquatic bug life is active.

If you have any questions or are interested in booking a guided trip on the Poudre, feel free to give either shop a call. We'll be happy to help you get set up for a great day on the water.

Take a look at our Poudre Assortment, a great selection for this time of year. Or, click the images below for a full list of our current recommended fly patterns.